Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Something About Three Very Rich
Statesmen.
Special Correspondence !


WASHINGTON. March - Il saw some
el25 10000 leaning against a section OF
the senate wall, not larger than four feet wide
and six feet high, not long ago. The wall
stood the weight very well. and the two men
who represented 1t did not appear 10 lie
heavily hurdenci They were Leland Stan
ford. Of California who T. said to IL, worth
SsI.Hu, ,aOn and James g FAIR, 81 Nevada,
who Is said to te worth sIl.HN,HN The two
miIlionaIrrs were talking earnestly together
Stanford had hi> hands ia his I,,rk-tS, and
FAIR was lingering hIS hlack watch chain.
The imut nSe wealth Of the two men was
not shown by their clothes Mother of them
wore purple or fine linen, and their two
suits together cost probably not more than
so They wore no lewelry and noted that
StanfCTi's eyeglasses were trimmed with black
ruhber. They had go"i, strong faces and
that of Fair was rather intellectual and claS-
sic. Fair is the grayer headed man Of the
two, and his hair and heard are now Of dark
irOn gray. Staniori'S hair Is dark brown and
his beard has reddish tInge Both men are
tall and well made Both have good physigues.
ami doubt not both sleep well of nights \
generation ago neither was making over
81 500 a year. and now each of them must
have an income of more than that Il day
Verify the truth OF great fortunes Is stranger
than the fi,.tio1is Of Monte Christie.
Speaking of Senator Fair, saw his Src-
ceSsnr. William NJ Stewart. the other day
He does not look much like his picture,
and his hair is now a white a. snow. His
beard i a great long bunch Of frosted silver,
and the top of his head bids fair 10 become
bald if the thinning proves continues 10 go on
with advancing wears. Nevertheless Senator
Stewart Is a fine looking man He is fully
six feet tail. is as straight a Norwegian
pine, and weighs. should judge. nearly 20
pounds. He has rosy, fair complexion, blue
ewes which look out under white hrows
and regular features. | SAW him talking
with Senator Fair and noted that the two
men wer. of about the same build Senator
Stewart is now CO years Old. and il i a gener-
alton since he was elected 10 the senate As the
first senator from Nevada in 1864 He served
then twelve wears and lie left the senate to re-
side in San Francisco. He lives very finely
there aud Is a man of wealth His house.
" hlch the Chinese legation occupies here, is q
castle in appearance. and il rents for sum
equal t" the salary OF the chief justice OF the
United States Senator Stewart Is man Of
much education and culture He is graduate
Of Nalc, and western men tell me he is one of
the finest lawyers On the Pacific coast
He is self made man, aud began life
as farmers boy in New York. He
taught school for the money which sent him
to college. and went west al the beginning of
the gold fever AMI made a fortune. He lost
tins and made another, AMI repeated the ex-
INrrienoe several times sine then, though
his wealth at present is sail 10 be much less
than when he was in the senate before and
when he built the palace which is So valuable
now, hut which was 81 long known As Stew
arts folly. Fe will b. an important addition
to the Republican side OF the chamber, and
will. doubt not, I've one of the leading social
of the next season.